Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 25, 2011
Submitted
January 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29507
Aircraft time
34,927 hours, 14,394 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
90004213
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ORD - CREW REPORTED DURING APPROACH EXPERIENCED A TRAILING EDGE FLAP ASYMMETRY. LEFT FLAP 15DG AND RIGHT FLAP INDICATOR 12DG, FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THIS POSITION. ACCOMPLISHED A GO-AROUND. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER 7 SKEW SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.